I looked all over the black berry forums and couldn't find a thread that was similar to my problem so I thought I'd ask you guys for help.

Here's the problem:

My pearl won't charge anymore. I plug it in my regular charger, and the one for the computer and neither work, though it does recognize my phone and start up the desktop manager when I plug it in the computer. Everything was going great and it just stopped charging. And I had just bought a rather cheap case yesterday just because it kept getting scratched up.

I wanted to know if maybe the magnet from the case could have done something to it or if it's just the battery. I hope it's not and if anyone has any suggestions in how to fix it. I really don't want to go back to my sidekick so pleassee someone help mee I'd be forever in your debt

but if its defective would that make it able to register as connected to the computer but not charge? that's the only thing I don't understand. if it didn't register and didn't charge then... I dunno..

went to tmobile today and the guy looked at my phone. apparently it has water damage and that's his only guess why it wouldn't charge. He tried the store charger and still didn't work. So I guess now I have a 250 dollar brick =(

Basically, immediately remove the battery, sim card and media card (if installed) and set the phone in a warm place to dry for 3-5 days. Then put it all back together. Most likely it will work again. The big mistake is putting the battery back in prematurely because you're worried that it won't work again.

yea they showed me the sticker and it was water damage. guess that was the cause and if it was I didn't know about it and it dried like that. I was planning on switching to verizon anyway, this whole thing just kinda forced me to switch earlier than I wanted. Using my sisters RZR, I miss my blackberry so much =( ah well that's what happens when you don't pay more attention to your phone